H.M.S. Superb (1907)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Superb | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 49 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Armstrong's, Elswick |
| Laid Down: | 6 February, 1907 |
| Launched: | 7 November, 1907 |
| Commissioned: | 29 May, 1909 |
| Sold: | 12 December, 1922 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Motto:Ense et animo
Performance
Her tactical turning diameter was 405 yards at full speed (best of the class), with the rudder being put over in 10 seconds.[2]
Jutland
Alterations
Superb was listed as part of the seventeen ship order in 1913 and received a director for her main battery sometime after the war started but prior to May, 1915.[3]
Fate
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ Burt. p. 69.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
